#aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hbbe ,,an ,,act ,to amend title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to prohibit certain types of fraud in the provision of immigration services1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fight ,notario ,fraud ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,fraud prohibited 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #dg of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #ajda4 ,schemes to defraud persons in any matter arising under immigration laws 7a7 ,fraud ,any person who knowingly executes a scheme or artifice1 in connection with any matter authorized by or arising under the immigration laws1 or any matter that such person claims or represents is authorized by or arises under the immigration laws to-- 7#a7 defraud any other person2 or 7#b7 obtain or receive money or anything else of value from any other person by means of false or fraudulent pretenses1 representations1 or promises1 shall be fined under this title1 imprisoned not more than #a year1 or both4 7b7 ,misrepresentation ,any person who knowingly makes a false representation that such person is an attorney or an accredited representative 7as such term is defined under section #abib4a7;a77#d7 of title #h1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation77 in any matter arising under the immigration laws shall be fined under this title1 imprisoned not more than #a year1 or both4 7c7 ,threats and retaliation ,any person who violates subsection 7a7 and knowingly-- 7#a7 threatens to report another person to ,federal authorities or ,state law enforcement authorities working in conjunction with or pursuant to ,federal authority2 7#b7 acts to adversely affect another person's immigration status1 perceived immigration status1 or attempts to secure immigration status that-- 7,a7 impacts or results in the removal of the person from the ,united ,states2 7,b7 leads to the loss of immigration status2 or 7,c7 causes the person seeking to apply for an immigration benefit to lose an opportunity to apply for such an immigration benefit that would have provided immigration status and for which a person was prima facie eligible2 or 7#c7 demands or retains money or anything else of value for services fraudulently performed or not performed or withholds or threatens to withhold services promised to be performed1 shall be fined under this title1 imprisoned not more than #a year1 or both4 7d7 ,gravity of offense 7#a7 ,cumulative loss ,any person who violates subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 such that the cumulative loss to all victims exceeds #aj1jjj may be imprisoned not more than #c years1 fined under this title1 or both4 7#b7 ,retaliation ,any person who violates subsection 7a7 or 7b7 and causes the harm described in subsection 7c77#b7 may be imprisoned not more than #c years1 fined under this title1 or both4 7e7 ,information sharing and enforcement 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,immigrant and ,employee ,rights ,section of the ,civil ,rights ,division of the ,department of ,justice-- 7,a7 shall have primary enforcement responsibility for this section and shall be consulted prior to a ,united ,states ,attorney initiating an action under this section2 7,b7 shall establish procedures to receive and investigate complaints of fraudulent immigration schemes from the public that are consistent with the procedures for receiving and investigating complaints of unfair immigration-related employment practices2 and 7,c7 shall maintain and publish on the internet1 information aimed at protecting consumers from fraudulent immigration schemes1 as well as a list of individuals who have been convicted of unlawful conduct under this section or have been found by a ,state or ,federal agency to have unlawfully provided immigration services4 7#b7 ,special ,united ,states ,attorneys ,the ,attorney ,general shall establish no fewer than #ae ,special ,united ,states ,attorney positions in districts the ,attorney ,general determines1 after analyzing data following each decennial census1 to be most affected by the fraud described in subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c74 7#c7 ,restitution ,there shall be deposited in the ,crime ,victims ,fund established under section #adjb of the ,victims of ,crime ,act of #aihd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaja7 any restitution ordered for an offense under this section if the victim of such offense cannot reasonably be located4 7f7 ,severability ,if any provision of this section1 or the application of such a provision to any person or circumstance1 is held to be unconstitutional1 the remainder of this section and the application of the remaining provisions of this section to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby4 7g7 ,immigration laws ,in this section1 the term immigration laws has the meaning given that term in section #aja7;a77#ag7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ag774 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #dg of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ajda4 ,schemes to defraud persons in any matter arising under immigration laws4 4 #c4 ,determination of ,budgetary ,effects ,the budgetary effects of this ,act1 for the purpose of complying with the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj1 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ,budgetary ,effects of ,,paygo ,legislation for this ,act1 submitted for printing in the ,congressional ,record by the ,chairman of the ,house ,budget ,committee1 provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,october #a1 #bjbj4;,clerk4